Councillor Joe Walker
Email: joe.walker@hackney.gov.uk
Council: Hackney
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
58 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Cabinet - Monday 15 December 2025 6.00 pm
Here is a briefing on the scheduled Cabinet meeting, outlining the key items in the report pack.
Council - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council meeting on 26 November 2025 addressed key issues including rent controls, the Shoreditch Area Action Plan, and pension fund management. The council approved a motion supporting rent controls and adopted the Future Shoreditch Area Action Plan for submission to the government. Additionally, the council noted the Annual Report of the Pensions Committee 2024/25 and the Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap 2025 report.
Cabinet - Monday 24 November 2025 6.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Hackney Council Cabinet meeting:
Licensing Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Hackney Council Licensing Committee convened to discuss and approve the minutes from their previous meeting, receive an update on the Late Night Levy, and note a report on regulatory updates concerning licensing proposals.
Cabinet - Monday 27 October 2025 6.00 pm
The Hackney Council Cabinet met on 27 October 2025 and adopted a new Digital Strategy, a Corporate Asset Management Strategy, and a Regeneration Framework for Hoxton. They also approved funding for improvements to a playground, public spaces, libraries, and a new car pound, and noted the council's overall financial position.
Decisions from Meetings
238 decisions · Page 20 of 48
Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26
From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025
...to note the Full Council's appointment of Cllr Gilbert Smyth as Chair and Cllr Richard Lufkin as Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes of the Previous Meeting
From: Licensing Committee - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the previous Licensing Committee meeting held on 11 February 2025 and the minutes of Licensing Sub-Committee B hearing held on 2 September 2024 as accurate records, and to recommend to Full Council that a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) in respect of the area shown in the map (Shoreditch) at Appendix 3 be published, and that the area shown in the map (Dalston) at Appendix 4 be referred to in the Statement of Licensing (2023-2028) as a Special Consideration Policy Area (SCA), with exemptions for small restaurants.
Recommendations Approved
Report from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (reference number 24 003 887) - Section 31(1) Local Government Act 1974 and Section 5A Local Government and Housing Act 1989
From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 19, 2025
Recommendations Approved
AHI S534 LBH Adult Care Charging Policy Consultation Proposal
From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 19, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Appointments to Outside Bodies and Cabinet Membership Update
From: Cabinet - Monday 19 May 2025 6.00 pm - May 19, 2025
...to appoint councillors to outside bodies, note mayoral appointments to outside bodies, and note the Cabinet, Deputy Cabinet, and Member Champions portfolios for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 58
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 238